Paper bag holder



Feb. 28,193.

L WESTGAARD .fAFER BAG HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 31, 1930 FIG. 1

I INVENTQR Aer/ Wegzyaa ATTORNEY Feb. 28, 1933. LMWESTGAARD PAPER BAG HOLDER Filed May 31, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 5

INVENTOR Zen M6 ATTORNEY v b gs in snchfai'mbinner as wmake gthe bags' Q to -prov ide'-a;;paperbag hblderofeheapand by the fingers;Theseifdlfded ha H 7 nax-ily placed oneupon another' in packages. 7 130' I mgholder within which Ea pluifelity-jof peper Patented*Feb. '28,1;1933 *1 1]--- 7 the-376; i

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My invention relates tb ba'g holders .pfthe type usedf for holding: paper i bags in retell stores and l-ike'plaees where lergennmbeijslof 'suchibags,are usedkfl f;

'f I primary obj eet ofimy {inventionis: to

to receiYe and held mlarge njl'llnber of aper readily" aviiilzible fonwithdralyv time its sa'id 'bags are nsed.i-*-* p I th f primary objectsmfthe inventlen'are' iene afat-iia' simple .;eonstruetion,'-which [Occilpies little "space in: proportion tojthe illiIIlbGlFOf bagsfit;

' 'inranyconvenientlecatidn ;=;1 'hieh rmits the bags to bequibklyandeafily with ral wn'ebymp'nllrexerted from -';eithe 1f .endjof thexhelder I andWliiChpe'rmitS th'e'bn v "tebe; quickly' and, V easily leeded intothehol" er: 5

V Paper bags 0f th'efolfm'comxnonly used-in retail steres fire' folded{so'thet parts of the bottoms of said bags overlie "the-love: Sid e. portions of the sme ma-extend upwardl'y v and form tabs whi'chmay readily befgra'spedor bundles. 'andiwhen" thisis ddne. the ever- 1 lapped bottom portions 'hevee'g eatemthiek bag b'ottoms'whichare ove i'lapped end glued; As these-bags; ere u sed they 'e'reqordinarily picked, .one at 'a1time; fl of thejpa'qkiige'sv and itfrequently happens that tweormere ef th e' bags will s tickftogether or that'seve 'alsof the bags -willcbe grasp by' the fin ers in attempting to pick uponebag; a

: It is anobject of iny lnven-tl n bags maybe placed andiheldin snehla manner that the upper end of the foldedbottom'ef the} outermost-' bag in the; holder will j always'be a,

I causedtoistandtiout awayvfi'om the hag wherev byg it meymeadilybergrasped'andlthe -oute 1"'-i.{-

holder; JThe tab fe i'ned bywth e end r of -the; oyerlep d@bottomj:portions.

V igW f ness and cause the"packagespfhagstebnlge "constructe'dln age-Or 3 at this-location. flhethicknes s at thiszpOint-j 1 Li'sfu'rther increased by the fcons'truetionof the f:

'a thrimodified ferm o H [sttHctedlih aceordan'ce withmy-invention n; x 7 {Rig 6V is 'a Qfragm'entai y perspective {View mostba'gquickly andxeasily dxawn out of. the

t'hej fame bagbottom is 'censed "to standout-1 wardlyfrointheelitefmestihzig theh'o ld'el e Q l V ypreviding nieans for exertmg'a'ppesjsureu againstthe'bundle bf blgs'jlist -jaboveian'djust; n I d H jbelowtlie -'bulge1formedjby the 111p" er ends of 1 provide" '9; paper bag holder which lsjadaipted the folded bottom p e'rt'ions f or sai' endsfniay;

The tendency tp eause 'th tabs t6 stand'out is m ime f i' d ng a b ai ffi infra ea gain t i e being 'pesitioned iS that-th b t 5 of the baltgsiney be" pnsh edireerwardlj firmer t p i s front ncew thimyi v n;

1 F ig sgisa SideeQleVatiQnfOfthe'sa ne showf' w pesitionbyseid holder; e

' R P U L QW f. s dholden 1 '5 Fig. kisi a front elevation ",efa modified} form of bag, hel'deificon's tructed in 'accordaince ithmy invention; V $190- ,I 5iis;a -fragnientary1front 'elevationof f bag x-hblder I con-" 1 illustrating the manner :in r whiehfthe bagfbot tomseineiisually'folded; andjz V p v v Fig. 7 isa fragmentary viewin front eleyfa-i i tion'iofanalternative fo in 0 f the'inven tion inj I which'the crqssjhar'sffmexerting8 PleSSiire" ifaga inst-j th bags belowinndie-beve they' -bag fl P l n :pfl ti cu ar yr s u .i i mk ng 7 I theta'b portions'pf 'the bagpottqms stand but i i I when only; ai, few "begs "nemainljin; ltheh older I YQ itien', t "ogether; 'withlothers-rinherent in I i nfii il i b ghonbfnihiehfli i w l g ef rence numerals indicate, 5 wi e a elevatlonofabag holder i bottoms are connected with separate sidearms. I

Figs. 1 to 3 show a paper bag holder preferably formed of wire and embodying a main frame arranged to be hung on a. wall or placed on a counter or other fixed support,-

and a bag retaining frame resiliently connected with said mainframe and arranged-to yieldingly press a bundle of bags against said main frame.

The main frame portion' comprisesiwo frame members 6 bent outwardly at their bottom end to form a bottom shelf or support which extends at right angles to saidframe members 6 and is arranged to support Ta bunch or bundleofpaper bags .as shown Fig.2: The'frame members 6 are bent: rearwardly as at 6 to increase the bendingeffect of thebags at the location of the more bulky.

bottom portions ofsaid bags." The bottom shelf embodies, two side arms 8 which are connected with the side members 6, two-m-p wardly and rearwardly inclined memberslQ and a downwardly bent'loop portion- ,10 which is disposed in the common plane of the side members 16 and-arranged tobe se cured to axwallas byrascrew or nail, not

I shown; An extension member 11 of substan- ,u and which thence extend dow nradl'y in 3 her up and down to receive bags ofdifi'erent tially U-shape rests on the inclined members '9 of the base and has its two ends bent to form engage the sidearms8L The extensionmember 11 "is shown in retracted position in-Figs.f

2 1and3 but it may be extended Ordrawn out w'ardlyjtosupport an unusually large bundle ofbags. j e

j Toward their upp r ends the side members 6; are bent outwardly as at 13 then upwardly as at 14 and are thence bent inwardly asat 15 to form a support which extends crosswise of the topof the frame. A loop lfiis provided in the cross bar'portion 15 to facilitate securing the mainframeto a support.

' The tops of the bags are prevented from leaning outwardly by a retaining member embodyin g a downwardly bent. portion 17 connected with portions 18 whichdivergeand extendrearwardly and {which are-bent to form loops 19"around theframe portions'l l size.

For holding the lower ends of the inwardly against the mainframe I provide an open rectangular yoke having an vupper loops 12 which extend around and slidably cross piece 22 arranged to extend across the bags just above the upper edge of the folded bottoms 23 of said bags and a lower cross bar 24 arranged to extend across the lower ends of the bags, and having two side pieces 25 each provided with a loop 26 which is formed midway between the two bars 22 and 251. The bottom cross bar 24 is preferably in the form of a roller so that the bags will be more easily drawn out from under said cross bar. FYI a The yoke 22, 24, 25'is held in place by a "resilient-member embodying two side arms 27 having rearwardly bent ends 28 which engage within theloops 26 in the sides 25 of the yokes. The siderarjms 27: are bent to form springzcoils 29 and, above said spring coils;

saidside armsextend upwardly past the rear of the portions 13 and through the elongated loops l9yi and thence arehooked-over the top frame barj15 as shown at 30 and are connected with-each otherbyacross member 31. The side-arms 21; thus servevto press the yoke against the bagsat all times and the yoke .is free to tilt and conform to the shape of the packbfibags so that substantially the same pressure'is exerted by, the top and bottom bars 22-and 24. The top bar 22 engages the bags above the top end of the foldedbottom portions :23 ofthe bags a'nd as said bags havemoreplies ofpaper and are more bulky at;the;. l0cation ;of these bag bottoms 23 the upper endofthe bottom of the outermost bag will; always stand out where it may readily be grasped to pull the bag out. The yoke 22, 24,25 will automatically adjust itself to a thick or to a thin pack of bags and will maintain an evenpressure against the bags until the lastgbag' hasl'been pulled'out. The yoke may be lquicklyland easily removed to facilitateloadingor insertion of the bags, by slipping ,therearwardly bent end portions 28 out of the loops 26in the sides of said yoke. Ifdesired the bags may be inserted or loaded by; pulling the yokeaoutwardly without deta'chih asaidyokem r i c 4; In ig; 4 I have shown an alternative form of theinvention'in which themainframe is formed of: two spaced apart parallel bars 32 extended forwardly and connected at their bot-tom toafford a shelf33 and extending outwardly toward. their upper ends as-at 34 and thence upwardly as at 35 and thence across the top end of the frameas at 36. Hangers 37 and 38, preferably of sheet metal, are secured to this main frame at the top and bottomrespectively, An outwardly and downwardly extending retaining member 39"is provided at the top of the frame'and this retainmg member39 is looped as at 40' over the top crossbar portion 36 near the outer ends'of saidrcrossbarportionand is thence extended downwardlyto'forln-two pressure arms 11 which are bent rearwardly at'their-bottom sidesof a yoa which is ni dentiealkwi th the yoke 22, 24,2 shown in Figs; '1 to 3; The

pressure arms ll are urged toward the main frameby two torsion springs 43 which are" wound-on the top 'crossban36 of the frame" and :each have one end 44 which extend downwardly and exerts a'pressureagainst the adjacent pressure -ar1n 4l and another end 44' which extends downwardly and ishooked" under the frame portion 345.? The operation of this device is substantially the same. as the operation of the device shown in Figsili, 2 and 3.

In Fig.

pensedwith twoijcrossl bars 45 and 46 which arerigid with the pressurefarmsl' are ,pro-

vided inplace of said yoke. Th'esebars, 44

and 45, do not automatically maintain' an equal pressure onlthe bags Iaabove "and below a the bottorntab portions 23forall conditions ragainstpthelbags andthenpperbar mayonly act as a holding me1nber ,.';"In all other fea tunes, except the bars 44 and l5, the holder shown i i-Fig; 5n1ay be the sameas the holder =rshown in ,Figj, or thesame; as the holder shownin Figs. 1' to 3 InFig. 7 I have sho nia fragmen ary new; a I ofstillanother alternativeiornrof theinj-v g I g V ust i abolyefthe. tabs and near the bottom ends 5 ventionfin which the jupper presserbar. 50

s ammedwi h? ne s o si e rm 1 "only'one of which fisshownyiand the lower apress'e'r bar 52 is connected with ajdifi'erent set of side arms 53: In this form each of f the vpres'serihz'irs resiliently.andjindepend i 'ently supportedand is-totally,disconnected from the other side1arm.-;. 5 l 1 forms, dimensions and arrangement 'ofthe parts of my invention,-=without"departing from the'princi'ple thereof, theabove' setting f forth only preferred forms ofjembodiment.

turned outwardly insaidj fran e,;the' folded bottomsaifordinggreater thickness and eans- "ing theibags to bulge at this location; a presser bar'adapt'ed to extend across the bags just; above the upper, end of the tabs and adapted 5I have shown a fragmentary I View of anotherjalternative form of inyin-f vention in which the detachablefloating yoke for, holding thelbottoms'of the bags is dis? a a d mayf n t e n" .the same manner. l 40",

' Obviously, changes "may l be the tweets-the beg -amnesia sitting-fang a 1 otherpresser barg adapted-to extend j'across theibottom' ends of the tags rormin between said twopresser barsanopenfportion through which the'gtabs extend,.,iwhereby, theflita'b formed by the'bottom'of theoutermost bag may be caused tostand outwardly away-from] A paper bageholderiembod ying theme ofg-a nd parallel .to the sides of, the ;Qa nd the bag and the said ibag a may be withdrawn 'outithroughjsaid. open portion; a

* r 5 I i forreceiving .a plurality of flpaper bags, each, oflthe bagsfhavinga folded bottom forming; a1taheXtending toward? the upperend fthe' 1 bagl onrzthe side "of the-.bagiwhich*is [to be turned outwardly in saidctrame, the folded 'bottomsafiording greater thickness and caus -a i ing the bags. to bulge at this location; resil ientfpresser arms positioned; at the I sides of said frame'and' adaptedtoi extend outside 5 7 two spaced apart presser bars secured tosaid presser rarms and extending crosswise Fof the I frameadapted toengage -the*b'agsl atf-respe'c 'tive'locations; just aboveland just belowsa-id bottom tab, portions, thereby forming be-'; 7 tweenxs'aidpresser bars anopen pOItlOillfitO a M which extends the said stabs, lwherebyythe a v a I tabxof the outermost bag: may' be mus um extend outwardlyiaway: from ithebagiandg said outer-most rbag withdrawn through sai'd .openjzportionw: a

a 5A paper bag holder embodyinga, ra e '1 I y forsreceiving"fa plurality ofipa erbags; reach a v .7 otthe bagshavinga foldedibottomportion; r forming t'abr; extending towardthe upper I uend ofthe;bagon the1side of theba'g which is 'to -be5turned outermost-in;theiholdergfand a floating-yoke memberiladapted to. be resiliently held and pressed; against the outer? most side of the rbagswithitwo cross-bars of :tlie yokerextending. crosswisev of the bags of theiabags respectively and the 'end' fmem-l bers of theyoke:adapt'edgto extend outside '3 ofand'parallel to the sides-of the;bag s ,where I kbyqthel tabtot the 'outer most' bagmay be causedgtoexten'djoutwardlyaawayufrdinth a 1 bag-andLsaidQoutermostjbagunay"beiwith drawn out through said open'v p ortion 4.1 A'pape'rbag holder embodying ar'tram'e forreceivingla plurality-offpaper bags-,each of the' bagshayingia folded bottom portion 1 forming: a-ftab extending toward the upper, I

endgof the bag onthe sideiofthegbag which is tofbe'turned outermost in the-holder; a.

floating" yokeinember having two spaced apart presser; bars adapted toextendacross; i I v the bags just above'tl1e tabs; and: near the yoke also having tw oend inembersadjapted bottom ends "of-the; bags respectively said T l to extend-outside of'and parallel to theisid'es of the bags'g and resilient means detachably f a a engaging saidyoke member and adapted to 1 presstheisame against the bags,whereby the --:i

outermost m'a y loe grasped anddrawn 9':

outwardly from the holder between the two spaced apart presser bars of. the yoke.

' 5. A paper bag holder embodying a frame for receiving a'plurality of, paper bags, each of the bags having a folded bottoinportionr forminga tab extending toward the upper end of the bag on the side of'the bag which 1 is to be turned outermost in the holder; resili. ient presser arms connected'withthe-upper end of said frame and extendingdownward lyalong the sides of the same; and a yoke member having a pivotal connection with i said presser arms, said yoke member having two spaced apart presser bars adapted to extend across the bags near the bottom of the bags and just above the upper ends of the tabs respectively for pressing the bags 3 against said frameand causing the tab on i the outer-most bag to stand away from the bag, said yoke also having two end members adapted to extend outside ofand parallel to the sides of the bagswhereby the outermost bag may be grasped and drawn outwardly from-the holder between the presser'bars. w a r 6. A paper bag holder embodying main frame means; asupport extending outwardly from thebottom-end ofsaid main frame means; a bagretaining member extending outwardly from the upper end of said main frame means; downwardly extending retaining means on the outer end of said bagretaining membensaidframe'and said support and said bag retaining member serving to f receive a plurality of paper bags having folded bottoms which afford upwardly'proj ecting tabs; two presser arms connectedwith the upper end of said main framemeans and extending downwardly along the sides thereof; and a floating yoke member pivotally and detachably connected with thelower ends ofsaid presser arms, said yoke member having two presser bars extending across the bot- 1 tom portionso-f the'bags insaidframe just 1 i above said tabs and below said tabs respectively and said yoke having two end members adapted to extend outside vof andpar allel to the sides of the bags whereby the tab of the outer-most bag may be caused to extend. outwardly away. from the bag and said outer-most bag withdrawnthrough said open portion. V 1

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 24th day of May, 1980.

LEVI WESTGAARD.

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